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<h1>Object selection dialog</h1>


<p>The object selection dialog is a convenient way to select <a href="objects.htm">objects</a> based on their type, without having to browse through the <a href="userInterface.htm#SceneHierarchy">scene hierarchy</a>. The dialog can also be used to invert item selection when in <a href="shapeEditModes.htm">shape edit mode</a> or <a href="pathEditMode.htm">path edit mode</a>. It can be accessed with [Menu bar --&gt; Tools --&gt; Selection] or by clicking following toolbar button:<br>
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<p class=imageLabel>[Object selection dialog toolbar button]</p>
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<p class=imageLabel>[Object selection dialog]</p>
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<strong>Simple shapes</strong>: selects all <a href="shapes.htm">simple shapes</a> in the <a href="scenes.htm">scene</a>. </li>

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<strong>Compound shapes</strong>: selects all <a href="shapes.htm">compound shapes</a> in the scene. </li>

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<strong>Dummies</strong>: selects all <a href="dummies.htm">dummies</a> in the scene. </li>

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<strong>Mills</strong>: selects all <a href="mills.htm">mills</a> in the scene. </li>
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<strong>Cameras</strong>: selects all <a href="cameras.htm">cameras</a> in the scene. </li>

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<strong>Lights</strong>: selects all <a href="lights.htm">lights</a> in the scene. </li>

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<strong>Proximity sensors</strong>: selects all <a href="proximitySensors.htm">proximity sensors</a> in the scene. </li>

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<strong>Vision sensors</strong>: selects all <a href="visionSensors.htm">vision sensors</a> in the scene. </li>

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<strong>Force sensors</strong>: selects all <a href="forceSensors.htm">force sensors</a> in the scene. </li>

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<strong>Joints</strong>: selects all <a href="joints.htm">joints</a> in the scene. </li>

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<strong>Graphs</strong>: selects all <a href="graphs.htm">graphs</a> in the scene. </li>

<li><strong>Paths</strong>: selects all <a href="paths.htm">paths</a> in the scene. </li>

<li><strong>OC trees</strong>: selects all <a href="octrees.htm">OC trees</a> in the scene. </li>

<li><strong>Point clouds</strong>: selects all <a href="pointClouds.htm">pointClouds</a> in the scene. </li>

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<strong>Mirrors</strong>: selects all <a href="mirrors.htm">mirrors</a> in the scene. </li>
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<strong>Clear Selection</strong>: clears current selection (objects or items)
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<strong>Invert Selection</strong>: inverts current selection (selected objects or items get unselected, and unselected objects or items get selected)
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<h3 class=recommendedTopics>Recommended topics</h3>

<li><a href="apiFunctionListCategory.htm#sceneObjectSelectionFunctionality">Related API functions</a></li>
<li><a href="objects.htm">Scene objects</a></li>
<li><a href="shapeEditModes.htm">Shape edit mode</a></li>
<li><a href="pathEditMode.htm">Path edit mode</a></li>

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